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A tiny white ball bounced across the table as young Chinese and American students teamed up for a doubles match in northern China, with their sportsmanship reflecting the spirit of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, 55 years after it helped reopen channels of friendly exchange between the two countries.

China launches first offshore carbon injection project in Hainan2026-04-12
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Saturday that construction has officially started on a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project at the Dongfang 1-1 gas field in south China's Hainan Province.

China's railway construction gains steady momentum in Q12026-04-12
China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. announced on Saturday that railway construction has been advancing with high quality and efficiency in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, laying a solid foundation for the full-year goals and injecting new vitality into economic and social development.

China denounces U.S. move to sabotage bilateral normal sci-tech exchanges, cooperation2026-04-11
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday denounced U.S. move to sabotage normal scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, saying this will only dampen U.S. innovation.

Chinese vice premier calls for advanced manufacturing clusters, further SOE reforms2026-04-09
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing has called for the development of advanced manufacturing clusters, the integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, further reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and better use of the strategic supporting role of the state-owned economy.

China sets up bureau for overseas state-owned assets2026-04-09
China's state-owned assets watchdog has set up a bureau for overseas state-owned assets to better guide state firms' international operations and strengthen risk prevention.

Chinese premier calls for expanding China-Australia trade for win-win cooperation2026-04-08
China's vast market will remain open to the world, and China is willing to import more high-quality products from Australia, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday.

China records over 845 mln passenger trips during Qingming Festival holiday2026-04-07
An estimated 845.38 million passenger trips were made across China during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6 percent year on year, transportation authorities said on Monday.

Students embrace first spring break around Qingming Festival2026-04-06
On the first day of the spring break, eight-year-old Wang Siyuan could hardly contain his excitement as he ran into a science museum in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei.

Chinese researchers unveil catalyst to cut energy use, boost light olefins production efficiency2026-04-05
A Chinese research team has developed a new catalytic strategy that enables efficient conversion of syngas into light olefins under mild conditions.

Taiwan people retrace roots on mainland on tomb-sweeping festival2026-04-05
Direct ferries linking Fujian Province on the mainland with Kinmen and Matsu and carrying flocks of passengers across the Taiwan Strait have been especially busy this weekend as China's three-day Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) Festival holiday kicks off on Saturday.

China issues guideline for AI ethics governance2026-04-04
China has issued a trial guideline on the ethics review and service of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Friday.

China expects over 90 mln railway trips during Qingming holiday travel rush2026-04-04
China is likely to see 90.5 million railway passenger trips from Friday to next Tuesday during the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday travel rush, according to the national railway operator.

China braces for cross-border travel surge during Qingming holiday2026-04-01
Cross-border travel at China's ports is expected to surge during the Qingming Festival holiday from April 4 to 6, with daily crossings projected to top 2.3 million, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier, according to immigration authorities.

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